SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Purchase of Laboratory Equipment
- Notice Date
- 4/23/2008
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Rockledge Dr. Bethesda, MD, Office of Acquisitions, 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7902
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7902
- Solicitation Number
- NHLBIHLHL2008130JNB
- Point of Contact
- Jeffery Battle,, Phone: 301-435-0343, Crist Belt,, Phone: 301.435.6672
- E-Mail Address
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battlej2@nhlbi.nih.gov, cbelt@mail.nih.gov
- Description
- Document Type: Presolicitation Notice Solicitation No.: NHLBI-PB-HL-2008-130/JNB Posted Date: April 23, 2008 Response Date: May 2, 2008 Classification Code: 65 - Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies NAICS Code: 334516 Description: Purchase of Laboratory Equipment THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR A PROPOSAL. A SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE REQUESTED. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Office of Acquisition (OA), for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov, intend to award a single, fixed priced purchase order on a noncompetitive (sole source) basis to Bio-logic USA, LLC, 1449 Oak Haven Rd, Knoxville, TN 37932-2637, for the purchase of laboratory equipment. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13, http://www.acqnet.gov/Far, simplified acquisition procedures and the resultant purchase order will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 05-23. The total contracted dollar amount, including options will not exceed $5 million. This action is under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253©), as set forth in FAR 6.302-1 and HHSAR 306-302-1. Only one responsible source and no other supplier or service will satisfy requirements. The reference number for this announcement is NHLBI-PB-HL-2008-130/JNB. The acquisition is being conducted as noncompetitive, with no set aside restrictions. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 334516 and the associated small business size standard is 500 employees. Market research conducted by the Government has determined that Bio-logic USA, LLC is the only source with the capability to provide the equipment which has the capability to carry out complex multimixing experiments, with the lowest aging and mixing deadtimes. It is adaptable and expandable so that it can be used for a variety of rapid-mixing experiments, and customizable to suit researcher’s applications. Specifications: (1) Four independent stepping motors; (a) the user has complete control of 4 individual syringes (vertical mounting) for precise flow rate and volume, (b) Each stepping motor is controlled by one microprocessor enabling micro-positioning of the motor’s rotor with an accuracy equivalent to 6400 steps per motor revolution. This corresponds to a volume precise of 30 to 200 nanoliter per micro-step (dependent on syringe installed), ( c ) different syringes can be installed and exchanged easily (1.9 - 10 mL), (d) mixing ratios up between 1:1 and 1:100 can be achieved, (2) Berger ball mixer creates turbulent flow in the range of flow conditions with high efficiency. Flow rates between 1 and 20 ML/s can be achieved, (3) Electro-stopped flow valve, (4) A mixing deadtime of 0.25 ms is achieved with the microcuvette accessory, (5) Programmable trigger for data acquisition and synchonization of accessories. This notice does not constitute a request for proposal (RFP) and submission of any information provided in response to this announcement is purely voluntary, and the Government assumes no financial responsibility for nor costs incurred. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposal, however all responses received within (10) days after publication will be considered by the government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a future competitive procurement. For any questions regarding the announcement, please contact Jeffery Battle, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-435-0343, via email at battlej2@nhlbi.nih.gov referencing Number NHLBI-PB-HL-2008-130/JNB. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13, simplified acquisition procedures. It is noted that FAR Part 6, Competition requirements are not applicable to this acquisition.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7902, United States
- Zip Code: 20892-7902
- Zip Code: 20892-7902
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